Windows 7: WMP12 has stopped playing mpg's

Rally · 14 Mar 2012

Hi,

Media Player 12 suddenly stopped playing mpg files. Sound works but blank black screen. I cannot remember how this started. Any ideas out there why this may be?

Capt.Jack Sparrow · 14 Mar 2012

Try this Windows Media Player Troubleshooting Guide

Rally · 17 Mar 2012

Thanks Capt but nothing in the troubleshooter has worked.

Rally · 20 Mar 2012

No more ideas out there?

Capt.Jack Sparrow · 20 Mar 2012

Remove all the codec packs like K-Lite, etc. Then Follow Windows Media Player Troubleshooting Guide step 6 to 17 then install Shark Codec 007. Let see if that fixes it.

Rally · 21 Mar 2012

Uninstalled 'XVID mp4' and 'K-Lite' codecs.

Removed and reinstated WMP.

Installed the Shark codec and now the mpgs that didn't play have no sound either.

Wish I knew when this originally happened.

Shark007 · 21 Mar 2012

After installing the Shark007 codecs, you need to run the Settings Application once by rightclicking the shortcut and choosing 'Run as Administrator' to complete the codec installaton. If you are still having difficulty after doing this, try disabling the Microsoft Video decoder on the SWAP TAB.

Rally · 21 Mar 2012

Yayyy! Nice one Shark. I did also have to disable MS decoder as you suggested.

All works now. Thanks to all for your help once again.

Edit: Have rep'd you both

Windows 7: WMP12 has stopped playing mpg's

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